Chris Blackwell

Production

Chris Blackwell

Born 1937-06-22 · Westminster, London, England

Acting credits

The Prophet poster
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Robot QT-1, aboard an orbiting space station, controls the massive energy beam which transmits the sun's power to receivers on Earth. But QT-1 (Cutie) has some strange bees in his positronic bonnet. How could weak creatures of protoplasm create a nearly invincible, totally logical entity like himself? It is up to his human supervisors, Powell and Donovan, to convince Cutie of his niche in creation before his new robot theology becomes a threat to all life on Earth.

The Prophet

1967

Marley poster
7.5

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

Marley

2012

John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad poster
NR

This honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home in Ireland, during the lead-up to and aftermath of an operation to have one of his legs amputated below the knee. Contributors include sometime collaborator and buddy Phil Collins, the late Robert Palmer, Ralph McTell, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, fellow hellraiser bassist Danny Thompson, John's ex-wife Beverley Martyn and younger generation fan Beth Orton. We see a man incapable of compromising his creative vision, from his folk club roots in the Sixties, through a career of continuous musical experimentation. Along the way there is a surreal roll-call of accidents and incidents, including a collision with a cow

John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad

2004

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story poster
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They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From the pressure-cooker ghettos of England to the mighty gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one band has forged an enduring legacy. This is their story.

Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

Inside 'Dr. No' poster
7.1

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.

Inside 'Dr. No'

2000

Ian Fleming: 007's Creator poster
7.3

John Cork and his compatriots from the Ian Fleming Foundation, who have created outstanding documentaries for most of MGM's 007 DVDs, provide a fine overview of the life and times of James Bond's creator. Rather than using voice-over narrative, Cork and company tell this story entirely through the recollections of Fleming's family, friends and colleagues, combining new interviews with archival footage (including conversations with Fleming himself).

Ian Fleming: 007's Creator

2000

Ken Adam: Designing Bond poster
6.8

A look at the Oscar-winning production designer.

Ken Adam: Designing Bond

2000

Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story poster
8.2

Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.

Rebel Music: The Bob Marley Story

2001

Classic Albums: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire poster
6.7

The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. "Catch a Fire," their first Island album, released in 1973, introduced them to an international rock audience. The principal figures in the creation of the album tell the story of how this record was designed to "cross-over." The program features a unique interview and performance with Bunny Wailer, rare archive interviews with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and contributions in words and music from many of those who performed, Rare home movies of the Wailers in Jamaica, unseen footage lots more.

Classic Albums: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire

2000

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records poster
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Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.

Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records

2009

Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul poster
8.0

This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.

Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul

2011

Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story poster
7.0

The life of Bob Marley with interviews from family and friends, and features rare footage of Bob Marley. Captures the feel and timelessness of the music and the man himself.

Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story

1986